Germany coach Giovanni Guidetti talks to his players during their match with Russia

German coach Giovanni Guidetti: “Russia did very well in blocking and attacks, so it was difficult for Germany to defend. And Germany’s attacks were poor today.”

German captain Christiane Fürst: “Congratulations to the Russian team and they had done their best. We missed some opportunities, but lost the game because the Russians were better.

Russia captain Maria Borisenko: “It was a good game and our tactics was good. There were many excellent players in Russia that can be on the court tomorrow.”

Russia coach Vladimir Kuzyutkin; “It is natural that a team could lag behind when the opponents made adjustments. I let the players calm down and make adjustments by themselves, which turned to be useful.